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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,629,233,037.20, 408,943,849,555.80 and 131,065,786,356.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,629,233,037.20, 408,943,849,555.80 and 131,065,786,356.60 is: 196,598,679,534.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,629,233,037.20 : 408,943,849,555.80 = 131,065,786,356.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,629,233,037.20/408,943,849,555.80 = 131,065,786,356.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,629,233,037.20x = 408,943,849,555.80 × 131,065,786,356.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,629,233,037.20x = 53,598,547,217,726,054,596,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,598,547,217,726,054,596,608/272,629,233,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,598,679,534.90

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